All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 48
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ArticleCarrefour campaign prompts EU change
Removal of organic seed register could see many fruit and veg varieties return to retail stores for first time in nearly 40 years
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ArticleGreenyard reflects on tough 12 months
Closer partnerships with Carrefour and Albert Heijn, as well as recent German restructuring, said to be bearing fruit
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ArticleSpanish fruit sparks concern in Italy
Presence of apricots from Spain raises questions about EU-backed project to distribute free fruit and veg in Italian schools
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ArticlePoland mourns loss of apple pioneer
Professor Eberhard Makosz was a leading figure who led the recent transformation of Polish orchards
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ArticleStaay-Van Rijn expands with eye on €100m sales target
Dutch fresh produce company prepares to open new packing facility in Venlo, its third new centre in three years
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ArticleSwedes throwing more veg on the barbie
Over half of consumers surveyed in retailer ICA's annual report said they wanted to eat more grilled vegetables
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ArticleChiquita steps up EU and US campaigns
European marketing continues as company also launches new alphabet stickers for consumers to collect in the US
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AnalysisCan we turn the fashion trade green?
Dresses made from mushrooms or leather made from fruit waste could be part of a more circular economy, says WUR
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ArticleNature's Pride takes a chance on achacha
New source of supply in Guatemala gives Dutch importer opportunity to expand its exotic fresh fruit range further
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ArticleRed hot: Sicilian citrus sales double
Leading exporter Oranfrizer reports 55 per cent rise in shipments to UK, with supply set to continue into June
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ArticleLandgard expands Moroccan and Turkish sourcing
The German company has signed new partnership agreements with a trio of foreign fresh produce suppliers
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ArticleItalian peach crop down 16 per cent
Production of peaches and nectarines, including clingstones, set to fall to below 1.15m tonnes, CSO confirms
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ArticleIndustry gives Ad Klaassen warm send-off
DPA secretary retires after more than four decades in the Dutch fresh fruit and vegetable business
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ArticleMore bad weather hits Italian crops
Tomatoes, asparagus and stonefruit all reported to have been badly affected by new wave of hailstorms
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ArticleRijk Zwaan opens new research centre
Facility will reportedly enable group to develop new methods of vegetable seed breeding in the Netherlands
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ArticleNew clones crucial to Sicily orange plan
Variants of existing red-fleshed Moro, Tarocco and Sanguinello will be introduced as part of industry action plan
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ArticleAvocados give NZ exports further boost
New report suggests value of country's horticultural export business could exceed NZ$10bn within the next two years
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ArticleAmazonFresh ditches local sellers
Group to stop third-party food retailers in the US selling via its grocery service, opening potential market for suppliers
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ArticleOcado and Kroger to build online network
Latest deal brings Ocado Smart Platform to the US following similar deals in France, Canada, Sweden and the UK
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ArticleBesana invests €2m in new supply
Italian group is aiming to create new areas of quality supply for walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds in Europe and Asia